A 1975, first edition volume, comprising a history and bibliography of botanical and horticultural books printed in Britain from the earliest times until 1800.

Volume II is devoted to 18th century and covers a wide field of interest: herbals and medical botany; plant physiology and anatomy; floras, including local and foreign floras; gardens, including botanic, private, and nursery gardens; gardening, including garden design; planting; works by women authors; botanical drawing books; and plants of economic importance.

4to, 748pp, 30 colour plates and 146 black and white illustrations, frontispiece portrait of John Hill.

Brown cloth with gilt lettering.

In very good condition, with slight rubbing to front and bump to base of spine.